16 December 1773
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1773-1774
Volume:
4
Comments:
Afterpiece: A Comic Opera altered [by Colman] from Gay. The Music entirely new by Dr Arne. Now acted for the first time in 2 Acts. [The 1776 Edition in Bell's British Theatre lists: Achilles-Mattocks; Peripas-$Reinhold; Lycomedes-$DuBellamy; Diphilus-$Dyer; Ajax-$Dunstall; Ulysses-$Owenson; Diomedes-$Fox; Argytes-$Baker; Deidamia-$Mrs Mattocks; Artemona-$Miss Brown; Philoe-$Miss Valois; Thetis-$Miss Catley. [$Miss Pearce may have played Lesbia).] Paid Banks for the Head of a Figure used in The Fair #1 1s.; Paid Mr Gard for performing 5 nights in the Fair and 3 in the Sorcerer #1. Paid Joseph Besford for performing 5 nights in the Fair 12s. 6d. (Account Book). [Afterpiece unfavorably reviewed in the Westminster Magazine.] Receipts: #149 18s. 6d. (Account Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Earl Of Essex
Comments:
As17731108, but Queen Elizabeth-Mrs P. Green.
As17731108, but Queen Elizabeth-Mrs P. Green.
Cast:
- Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs P. Green.
- Role: Essex Actor: Smith
- Role: Southampton Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Burleigh Actor: Hull
- Role: Raleigh Actor: Thompson
- Role: Lieut. Actor: Fox
- Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Miller
- Role: Nottingham Actor: Miss Sherman
Afterpiece
Title:
Achilles in Petticoats
Comments:
Principal Characters-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Dyer, Dunstall, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Pearce, Miss Catley.
Principal Characters-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Dyer, Dunstall, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Pearce, Miss Catley.
Cast:
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Dyer, Dunstall, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Pearce, Miss Catley.